English verb: get going | |||
1. | get going (motion) begin or set in motion | ||
Samples | I start at eight in the morning. Ready, set, go!. | ||
Synonyms | go, start | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | come on, come up, get off the ground, go on, take off | ||
Antonyms | stop, halt | ||
2. | get going (change) start to be active | ||
Samples | Get cracking, please!. | ||
Synonyms | bestir oneself, get cracking, get moving, get rolling, get started, get weaving | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out | ||